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Russian football teams and clubs have been suspended from all tournaments by decision of FIFA and UEFA. This was reported in the official press release. Measures taken in connection with the situation in Ukraine, noted in the text.
UEFA has decided to exclude the Russian club Spartak from the Europa League: Leipzig automatically advances to the quarterfinals of the tournament, MATCH TV specifies.
Earlier, the Euroleague basketball decided to suspend the participation of Russian teams – CSKA, Zenit and UNICS – in the main European tournament. Will not be able to participate in the Eurocup and Lokomotiv-Kuban, said the executive board of shareholders of the Euroleague. In addition, four world boxing organizations have united to express their position regarding the events in Ukraine. The World Boxing Organization (WBO), the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the World Boxing Association (WBA) have agreed not to recognize competitions held in Russia, according to a joint statement on the WBO website.
Source: Rosbalt
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